Important Decision on Family Status Discrimination
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter
In Kovintharajah v Paragon Linen & Laundry Services Inc., 2021 HRTO 98 (“Paragon Linen”) the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) provided clarity on the test for family status discrimination and awarded one of the highest ever damages awards...
Gary Rosen quoted in Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on Quebec’s Curfew
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), “Canada: Ontario, Quebec Ease Lockdown Restrictions” In Quebec, workers who do not provide priority services—such as financial services, health care, legal services, manufacturing and retail—should stay home and telework if possible, explained Gary Rosen,...
Practical Guide on the Sale of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Quebec Public Market
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Mmode has retained the services of Me Philipp Park and Me Louis-Philippe Borduas for the realization of the section on legal considerations of their Practical Guide on the Sale of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Quebec Public Market. Read the...
Episode 4: Re-opening your business – Key considerations in returning your employees to work
Listen to Episode 4 of Morning Commute with Miller Thomson. Miller Thomson's Labour & Employment team discusses key takeaways for businesses and organizations preparing the workplace for returning employees.
Get Ready: New Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Will Soon Be in Effect in Alberta
Following closely on the heels of its changes to the Labour Relations Code and the Employment Standards Code, Alberta has passed new occupational health and safety legislation. Employers must quickly get up to speed on these changes, as most of...
Alberta Court of Appeal Allows Apportionment of Fault for an Accident Between a WCB-Covered Employer and a Non WCB-Covered Party
The Alberta Court of Appeal has just released McIver v. McIntyre (“McIver”), a decision that should help vehicle owners, leasing companies, insurers, and employers, sleep a little easier at night. In McIver, the Court found that a worker who was...
The Importance of Workplace Safety
With the 2014 introduction of The Saskatchewan Employment Act, and the repeal of The Occupational Health and Safety Act, fines for workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan rose to a maximum of $1.5 million for a corporation, and up to $500,000 for...
The Right to Be Wrong: Supreme Court of Canada Lowers the Causation Bar on Occupational Disease and Injury
On June 24, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada provided considerable latitude to decision makers regarding occupational disease and injury in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v. Fraser Health Authority (“Fraser Health”). Fraser Health concerned three technicians at a...
Additional WorkSafeBC Powers and Employer Obligations Come into Effect
Increased powers granted by the BC Government to WorkSafeBC, the provincial workers’ compensation insurer, are now in effect. Along with these changes, employers are now under additional obligations with respect to workplace incident investigation and reporting. These changes come by...
Ontario Proposing Changes to Legislation for Injured Workers, Broader Public Sector and Firefighters
The Ontario Legislature has introduced Bill 109: the Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015, (the “ELSLAA”) which, if passed, will amend three separate acts impacting workers and labour relations in Ontario: the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the...
